Nigeria’s Gernot Rohr-led Super Eagles who are chasing a fourth title have learned their opponents for the biennial African football showpiece.
Nigeria will face the Pharaohs of Egypt in Group D of the preliminary round of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations where they are joined by Sudan and Guinea Bissau.
The draw ceremony which took place at Yaounde Conference Centre in Cameroon, served up plenty of interesting battles.
Debutants at the tournament, Comoros, will they take on Senegal, Ghana and Gabon in Group C.
Tunisia have been zoned alongside Mali, Mauritania, and Gambia in Group F.
While Algeria must make their way past Sierra Leone, Equatorial Guinea and Cote d’Ivoire in Group E if they hope to get to the second round of the competition.
The Super Eagles will begin their quest for glory against the Pharaohs at the Roumde Adjia Stadium, Garoua on January 11, 2022.
The 33rd edition of the biennial African football showpiece was due to begin on January 9, 2021, however, it was pushed back to January 2022 due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic that crippled football-related activities.
Full Draws
Group A | Group B |
Cameroon | Senegal |
Burkina Faso | Zimbabwe |
Ethiopia | Guinea |
Cape Verde | Malawi |
Group C | Group D |
Senegal | Nigeria |
Ghana | Egypt |
Comoros | Sudan |
Gabon | Guinea-Bissau |
Group E | Group F |
Algeria | Tunisia |
Sierra Leone | Mali |
Equatorial Guinea | Mauritania |
Cote d’Ivoire | Gambia |
Maxwell Oyekunle